Anders (singer)

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Anders
Birth nameAnders Lee Ly
Also known asAnders NST
Born (1995-07-14) July 14, 1995 (age 26)
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelsUniversal Music Canada[3]
Websiteandersnst.com

Anders Lee Ly (born July 14, 1995), known mononymously as Anders (stylized as anders), is a Canadian singer, rapper and songwriter. He is best known for his second EP Twos (2017) and for his collaboration with Canadian DJ duo Loud Luxury titled "Love No More". Anders initially gained recognition for his single "Diamonds". Anders then released a single produced by fellow Canadian record producer FrancisGotHeat and featuring American rapper Rich the Kid titled "Sticky Situation" in 2019. Anders released his fourth EP, Honest on July 29, 2021.[4]

Early life[]

Anders Lee Ly was born on July 14, 1995 in Mississauga, Ontario.[4]

Career[]

Anders released his first song "Choosy" on October 6, 2016, produced by fellow Canadian record producer S.L.M.N. His debut EP 669 was released on May 25, 2017, featuring the singles "You for You" and "Diamonds".[5] Anders released his second EP Twos, an eight-track project on March 6, 2018, it featured the hit single "Bad Guy."[6][7] For his EP "Twos", Anders collaborated with Canadian record producers Luca and FrancisGotHeat, as well as S.L.M.N., Jordon Manswell and Bizness Boi.[8]

Following his EP "Twos" Anders released the single "Bad Habits" on March 29, 2019,[9] the single "Bossy" on July 29, 2019,[10] and the single "My Side of the Bed" on October 7, 2019.[11] Anders also dropped the song "Nauseous" exclusively on SoundCloud on October 2, 2019.[12] Anders then collaborated with American rapper Rich The Kid for the single "Sticky Situation" released on October 17, 2019, and produced by FrancisGotHeat. [13]

On December 11, 2020, Anders released the single "Don't Play", which was produced by fellow Canadian record producers WondaGurl, Jenius and London Cyr.[14] Then on January 21, 2021, anders released his third EP "Chaos"; a six-track project, including previously released singles "On Me", and "Bad Habits".[15] On March 26, 2021, Anders released "What I Like", featuring Canadian singer and rapper FRVRFRIDAY and 6ixBuzz.[16] On July 29, 2021, Anders released his second EP Honest a nine-track project.[17][18] anders once again collaborated with record producers Luca and FrancisGotHeat; as well as S.L.M.N., Jenius, Mark Raggio, Rhys, and Emerson Brooks.[19]

Anders has had strategic partnerships with brands in Canada such as Nike, Remy Martin, BMW, Adidas, and Get Fresh Company.[20]

Concerts[]

2018[]

Anders held his first-ever concert in his hometown of Toronto at the Phoenix Concert Theatre on May 22, 2018.[21][22] The concert was originally to be held at the Mod Club Theatre but was moved after tickets quickly sold out due to demand.[23] Anders has had many other performances in Toronto in 2018. On November 30, 2018, Anders appeared as a surprise guest at 88rising's joint "88 Degrees and Rising" tour at Toronto venue RBC Echo Beach.[24] He also performed "Love No More" with Loud Luxury on December 2, 2018, at the 2018 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in Toronto. Anders ended the year headlining the 2019 New Year's Eve (NYE) event at Celebration Square in Mississauga, Ontario on December 31, 2018.[25]

2019[]

Anders performed at the Juno Award side stage 2019 in London, Ontario, alongside Canadian artists Killy and 88Glam on March 16, 2019.[26] Anders was then featured on Ones to Watch[27] and performed at the Northside Sessions inside The Lounge at Live Nation in Toronto, ON on May 8, 2019.[28]

Anders performed at the NXNE music and gaming festival in Toronto on June 16, 2019.[29] On July 6, 2019, Anders performed at "FVDED In The Park" in Surrey, British Columbia[30] and on August 4, 2019, Anders performed at the Osheaga Festival in Montreal, Quebec.[31]

On November 20, 2019, Anders performed a free concert for the displaced students and staff of York Memorial Collegiate Institute at Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy.[32][33][34]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
669
Twos
  • Released: March 6, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, LP, Digital download
Chaos
Honest
  • Released: July 29, 2021
  • Label: Universal Music Canada[35]
  • Format: Digital download

Singles[]

Title Year
"Choosy" 2016
"The Days"
"Re-Up"
"Don't Call" 2017
"The Wall"
"Why"
"Attached"
"Problems"
(featuring Emerson Brooks) 		2018
"Bad Guy"
"Bad Habits" 2019
"Nauseous"
"Bossy"
"My Side of the Bed"
"Sticky Situation"
(with FrancisGotHeat featuring Rich The Kid)
"On Me" 2020
"Late To The Party" 2021
"What I Like"
(featuring FRVRFRIDAY and 6ixBuzz)

Charted singles[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[36] 		AUS
[37] 		AUT
[38] 		DEN
[39] 		NLD
[40] 		NZ
[41] 		SWE
[42] 		SWI
[43] 		UK
[44] 		US
Dance
[45]
"Love No More"
(with Loud Luxury)[46] 		2018 44 89 — — — —[A] —[B] — 98 23 Non-album single

As featured artist[]

Title Year
"Ride or Die"
(Lil Berete featuring Anders) 		2020
"Hallucinate"
(Emerson Brooks featuring Anders)
"Love in the Winter"
(S.L.M.N. featuring Anders)

Music videos[]

Anders has released ten music videos over the years collaborating with many top Canadian music video directors. On October 11, 2017, Anders released the music video to his song "Diamonds."[51] The video was directed by Elliot Clancy-Osberg. After the music video of "Diamonds," Anders released the "You For You" music video directed by Karena Evans on November 28, 2017.[52] His most viewed video to date is "Love No More", which features DJ duo Loud Luxury, released by Armada Music on September 4, 2018. The video for "Love No More" has over a millions of views. Anders and Elliot Clancy-Osberg collaborated again for the music video for the single "Sticky Situation" ft Rich the Kid.[13] Anders released the music video "My Side of the Bed" shot entirely on a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ on October 21, 2019.[53]

Title Director Year Ref.
"Diamonds" Elliot Clancy-Osberg 2017 [54]
"You for You" Karena Evans [55]
"Bad Guy" Zac Facts 2018 [56]
"Love No More" Christopher Evans [57]
"My Side of the Bed" Justin Abernathy 2019 [58]
"Sticky Situation"
(with FrancisGotHeat featuring Rich The Kid) 		Elliot Clancy-Osberg [59]
"On Me" Marcus Letts 2020 [60]
"Don't Play" Christo Anesti and Gerrard Joseph [61]
"Late to the Party" 2021 [62]
"What I Like"
(featuring FRVRFRIDAY and 6ixBuzz) 		Orazio [63]

Other music videos as featured artist[]

Title Producer Year Ref.
"Ride or Die"
(Lil Berete featuring Anders) 		King Bee Productions 2020 [64]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Awards Category Nominee / work Result
2019 Juno Award R&B/Soul Recording of the Year[23] Twos Nominated
2020 SOCAN Award Dance Music Award [65] Love No More Won

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Love No More" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[47]
  2. ^ "Love No More" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number six on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[48]

References[]

  1. ^ "Don't Sleep on Toronto Artist anders". November 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "10 Toronto Singers You Should Know".
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "New Music Friday: Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Lil Huddy, and more!". January 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "anders Gets Honest About Fatherhood, Asian Identity, and Racism on Social Media". Complex. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Anders' '669' EP Combines Toronto R&B's Past and Present".
  6. ^ "Rising Toronto Singer - Songwriter Anders Drops "Bad Guy" from His Forthcoming EP 'Twos'". March 4, 2018.
  7. ^ Scott, Katie (May 8, 2018). "8 emerging Canadian artists to look for in 2018". Global News. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "Toronto Native ANDERS Displays His Melodic Genius & Affinity For Songwriting With New EP 'Twos'-". March 7, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "Anders Confesses His "Bad Habits" in New Single". March 29, 2019.
  10. ^ "Mississauga's anders returns with his latest single "Bossy"". July 29, 2019.
  11. ^ "Anders is Looking for a Sign on "My Side of the Bed"". October 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "Anders Releases New Single "Nauseous"". October 3, 2019.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Anders connects with Rich the Kid for the FrancisGotHeat-produced "Sticky Situation"".
  14. ^ "Anders Unveils New Single "Don't Play"".
  15. ^ "Anders Returns with "Chaos"".
  16. ^ "Anders and FRVRFRIDAY Link up for New Track "What I Like"".
  17. ^ "Anders Gets "Honest" on Electrifying New EP".
  18. ^ "With His New EP "Honest," Anders Makes a Comeback to the R&B/Pop Scene".
  19. ^ "Anders Gets Honest About Fatherhood, Asian Identity, and Racism on Social Media".
  20. ^ https://www.paradigmagency.com/music/anders/
  21. ^ "LIVE PHOTOS + REVIEW: NXNE presents anders // Toronto, ON". June 22, 2019.
  22. ^ "Slidin' Thru: Anders : Young California".
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b "2019 R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR | Anders". The JUNO Awards.
  24. ^ "88Rising @ RBC Echo Beach on the 88Degrees and Rising tour. 09/30/2018". October 3, 2018.
  25. ^ "Nye 2019". November 28, 2018.
  26. ^ "London Calling - Introducing JUNO Side Stage | Canadian Beats Media".
  27. ^ "I'm watching anders at Ones to Watch!".
  28. ^ "Anders Live at the Live Nation Lounge for Ones to Watch at CMW - May 8th, 2019". May 9, 2019.
  29. ^ https://nowtoronto.com/music/concert-reviews/nxne-2019-festival-village/
  30. ^ "Single-day lineups announced for FVDED in the Park 2019 | Listed".
  31. ^ http://theconcordian.com/2019/09/anders-platinum-plaque/
  32. ^ https://nowtoronto.com/music/anders-york-memorial
  33. ^ "York Memorial Collegiate Institute".
  34. ^ "Andersnst BLOG FIRST ANNUAL NST BBQ: COLD TEA x #NSTFORYORKMEMO".
  35. ^ "New Music Friday: 'Happier Than Ever,' Parker McCollum, Dermot Kennedy and more!". July 30, 2021.
  36. ^ Peaks in Canada:
  37. ^ Peaks in Australia:
  38. ^ "Discographie Loud Luxury". austriancharts.at. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  39. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 35, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  40. ^ "Discografie Loud Luxury". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  41. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  42. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  43. ^ "Discographie Loud Luxury". hitparade.ch. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  44. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/53688/loud-luxury-ft-brando/
  45. ^ Peaks on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart:
  46. ^ "Love No More – Single by Loud Luxury & Anders on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  47. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  48. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 41, 12 oktober 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  49. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Loud Luxury". Music Canada. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  50. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  51. ^ https://www.vice.com/en/article/qvjqmm/anders-steps-out-of-the-shadows-in-diamonds-video/
  52. ^ https://www.vice.com/en/article/zmymd5/anders-hangs-out-around-pleasing-architecture-in-you-for-you-video/
  53. ^ https://www.andersnst.com/blog/2019/10/20/my-side-of-the-bed-bts
  54. ^ anders - Diamonds (Official Video). anders nst. October 11, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  55. ^ anders - You For You (Official Video). anders nst. November 28, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  56. ^ anders - Bad Guy (Official Video). anders nst. May 22, 2018. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  57. ^ Loud Luxury x anders - Love No More (Official Music Video). Armada Music. September 4, 2018. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  58. ^ anders - My Side of The Bed (Music Video). anders nst. October 21, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  59. ^ anders, FrancisGotHeat ft. Rich The Kid - Sticky Situation (Music Video). anders nst. October 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  60. ^ anders - On Me (Official Music Video). anders nst. February 12, 2020. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  61. ^ anders - Don't Play (Official Music Video). anders nst. December 11, 2020. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  62. ^ anders - Late To The Party (Official Music Video). anders nst. February 26, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  63. ^ anders x FRVRFRIDAY - What I Like (Official Video) Presented by 6ixbuzz. anders nst. April 8, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  64. ^ Lil Berete & Anders - Ride or Die (Official Music Video). Lil Berete. February 6, 2020. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  65. ^ https://2020socanawards.socan.com/2020_socan_awards_winners_EN.pdf
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